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 seafood industry, because every time there is a report of 



illness, they face a potential loss of business. 



Several years ago. Congress took sonne definitive 

 action to try to address this problem, and increased the 

 funding nearly 60% for the FDA seafood program. This 

 was good, and proper. But it did not solve our problem. 

 We still hear that government has not done enough. 

 Consumers still ask why the government seems to be only 

 reactive. We are being told -- and I agree -- that the 

 government needs to promote safety, and to prevent 

 harm. 



We have considered omnibus legislation. Many in the 

 consumer community and in the business community 



